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Job Title: Principal Embedded Software Engineer
Location: Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Hybrid (3/2)
Salary: £60-70K + bonus
We're looking for an experienced Principal Embedded Software Engineer to lead firmware development and drive delivery of embedded products. You'll manage key projects, mentor engineers, and work closely with architecture and leadership teams to shape how products are built for the future.
About the Role
You'll own project delivery across firmware development - from requirements and design through production. This is a technical leadership position where you'll drive innovation, mentor engineers, and contribute to our product strategy.
Your day-to-day:
- Lead firmware development projects across multiple platforms and device types
- Work with our architecture team on technical design decisions and implementation
- Manage project delivery and technical timelines in collaboration with the engineering manager
- Mentor and develop junior engineers, helping them grow technically
- Collaborate with hardware, product, and leadership teams
- Research emerging technologies and evaluate new approaches for our products
- Drive improvements in our development practices – version control, testing, CI/CD
- Support product certification, EMC testing and regulatory compliance
You'll be someone teams rely on for technical depth and delivery – raising the bar for embedded systems excellence.
What We're Looking For
Core requirements: xgikmsk
- Demonstrable experience in embedded systems firmware development with proven technical leadership
- Strong and substantial expertise in Embedded C/C++
- Hands-on experience with RTOS-based development (FreeRTOS, Zephyr, or equivalent)
- Microcontroller/SoC experience (ARM Cortex M, ESP32 or similar)
- Wireless communication protocols (Bluetooth, WiFi, LoRa or others)
- Full product lifecycle experience – from requirements through production
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